Tag: US Features

Fluoride Lawsuit Against EPA: Alleged Corruption, Shocking Under Oath Federal Statements

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: A confounding factor in the fluoride debate is the arsenic that contaminates the industrial sources of fluoride added to public water…


5 Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid a price on the opening night of his campaign for gambling on a new launch format, with the Twitter chatroom crashing after some 600,000 listeners attempted to tune in. But after tech issues were resolved, the conversation on Twitter Spaces—with billionaire Elon Musk and investor David Sacks—quickly turned to policy,…


Five Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid a price on the opening night of his campaign for gambling on a new launch format, with the Twitter chatroom crashing after some 600,000 listeners attempted to tune in. But after tech issues were resolved, the conversation on Twitter Spaces—with billionaire Elon Musk and investor David Sacks—quickly turned to policy,…


DeSantis Launches 2024 Run for President

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is running for president in a video posted to Twitter on May 24. “I’m Ron DeSantis. And I’m running for president to lead our great American comeback,” DeSantis says in the short campaign launch video posted to Twitter minutes ahead of his Twitter Spaces conversation with one of the world’s richest…


IN-DEPTH: Government Policies Can Stimulate or Stop Illegal Immigration, Experts Say

Potential illegal immigrants watch U.S. policy changes and will not risk embarking on a dangerous and expensive trip if they will not be able to stay in the United States or be detained and deported, experts say. Policies that allow migrants to cross the border and stay long term inside the United States will encourage…


IN-DEPTH: Democrats Push for Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Michigan Minors

The right of minors to obtain therapy to help free them from unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion is under attack by the new Democrat majorities in the Michigan House and Senate. A package of bills outlawing conversion therapy for those under 18 years of age was introduced on May 18. Modern “conversion” therapy encompasses…


The Exodus From the San Francisco Bay Area

News Analysis SAN FRANCISCO—San Franciscans started to feel the impact of a massive exodus starting with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing as crime skyrocketed more recently. Residents have found that there are not as many people walking the streets downtown now. Usually there are more tourists than office workers, even during lunch break. No more crowds…


IN-DEPTH: Misdiagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in Patient With Mental Health Issues Led to Reassignment Surgery

By the time Richard Anumene was approved for gender reassignment surgery, he had accumulated a litany of mental health problems his attorney argues should have disqualified him from the procedure. Still, in March 2021, Anumene—who had changed his name to Rika Ila Abbir—underwent a series of operations that left him with what some call only…


Customers Call for ‘Bud Light Treatment’ of Target Over Transgender Line of Children’s Clothes

Target’s new line of queer and transgender clothes for kids—including little girls’ bathing suits with tucks for male genitalia—has incited a backlash akin to the “Bud Light” fallout. The blowback is specific to the retail giant’s recent release of an LGBT line of clothing and accessories a few weeks ahead of “Pride” month. To market…


IN-DEPTH: ‘It’s Criminal’: Central Wisconsin Communities Unite to Stave Off Looming Wind Turbine Industry

Central Wisconsin communities are coordinating efforts to shine a light into the flickering shadow cast by a looming wind turbine industry. “There is a revolt happening here,” attorney Marti Machtan told The Epoch Times. “I’ve never seen our communities engage like this in my life.” Machtan is a member of Farmland First, an organization that…